Assignment 2: PDF Slide Deck: Business Value Chain for Operational Efficiencies
Instructions
Instructions
- Review the article “Investigating Value Chains for Operational Efficiencies” under the Content tab/Module 1. https://www.bstrategyinsights.com/category/value-chain-analysis/
- Choose a company to complete a Value Chain Analysis on. You may not choose: Tesla or Apple.
- Create a PowerPoint slide deck with an analysis of the business’s value chain.
- Slide 1: The title slide – the company’s name and your name
- Slide 2: Value Chain graphic: use this Value Chain Analysis Template by saving a copy of it on your computer. Take a screenshot of the completed value chain graphic to paste onto your PowerPoint slide. (On the graphic, include 1-2 sentences within each Activity box to describe the company’s specific activities.) Do remember to include a numerical margin expressed as a percentage %. (You may find this from public financial statements. If you cannot find the actual margin for the company you are analyzing, you may use an average margin for a typical company in that industry.)
- Slide 3: For each of the Primary Activities, how might AI tools be incorporated? (At least 1 example per activity.)
- Slide 4: For each of the Support Activities, how might AI tools be incorporated? (At least 1 example per activity.)
- Slide 5: Executive Summary (no complete sentences). What are the overall benefits to the operational value chain given advances in AI?
- Slide 6: References per APA format (in-line citations should have been included for each on the appropriate slide)
Length: 6 to 7 slide deck uploaded as PDF.
References: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources.